Physician Profile
Karl A. Ritch, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ritch
Karl A. Ritch, M.D. practices diagnostic radiology in Wytheville, VA. Karl is a 1991 graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Karl cared for 162 Medicare patients across 168 services. The services billed most often include x-ray of chest, 1 view, ct scan head or brain without contrast, and x-ray of chest, 2 views.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Contact Information
- (276) 228-0367
- Email not available
Practice Locations
600 W RIDGE RD
Wytheville, VA 24382
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Diagnostic Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Abdomen & Pelvis
- Abdominal Pain
- Appendicitis
- Diverticulitis
- Enlarged prostate
- Gallstones
- Kidney stones
- Liver Lesions
- Ovarian cysts
- Uterine fibroids
Bone & Joint
- Ankle Sprain or Fracture
- Bone fractures
- Heel pain
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Rotator cuff tear
- Torn meniscus
Brain & Head
- Brain aneurysm
- Brain tumor
- Concussion in Children
- Migraines
- Sinus infection
- Transient ischemic attack
Brain & nerves
- Water On Baby's Brain
Breast
- Breast lump or mass
- Dense Breast Tissue
Chest & Heart
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Suspicious Lung Spot
General
- Swollen Lymph Nodes
Heart & blood vessels
- Aortic aneurysm
Joint & bone
- Hip labral tear
- Shoulder Labrum Tear
- Stress fracture
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Achilles tendon
- Torn ACL
Liver & digestion
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Crohn's disease
- Fatty liver disease
Lungs & breathing
- Community-acquired pneumonia
Men's health
- Varicocele
Neck & Thyroid
- Thyroid nodule
Nerve pain
- Carpal tunnel
Pelvic health
- Chronic pelvic pain
Spine
- Back pain
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Sciatica
Spine & back
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
Vascular
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Deep vein thrombosis
Women's health
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Procedures & services
Abdominal imaging
- Abdominal X-Ray
Biopsies
- Image-Guided Needle Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy
Bone Density
- Bone Density Scan Referral
Breast Imaging
- Breast MRI
- Breast Ultrasound
- Mammogram
- Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
CT Scan
- Abdominal CT Scan
- Chest CT Scan
- Emergency CT scan
- Head CT Scan
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Sinus CT Scan
Digestive & liver
- Liver elastography
- Virtual Colonoscopy
Fluoroscopy
- Barium Swallow
General imaging
- Fluoroscopy
- Soft tissue ultrasound
Heart & blood vessels
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- CT angiogram
- MR Angiogram
Joint & bone
- Hip X-Ray
- Joint injection with dye
- Knee X-Ray
- Wrist MRI
MRI
- Ankle MRI
- Back MRI
- Brain MRI
- Hip MRI
- Knee MRI
- MRI Scan
- Neck MRI
- Open MRI
- Prostate MRI
- Shoulder MRI
Nuclear Medicine
- PET Scan
Pelvic imaging
- Pelvic CT Scan
- Pelvic MRI
Screening & Prevention
- Full Body Scan
- Low-Dose Lung CT
Spine & back
- Spine CT Scan
Ultrasound
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Vein Ultrasound
- Pelvic ultrasound
- Scrotal Ultrasound
- Thyroid ultrasound
- Ultrasound
Urinary & kidney
- Kidney ultrasound
Women's health
- Hysterosalpingogram consultation
X-Ray
- Chest X-Ray
- Emergency X-ray
- Spine X-Ray
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
168 services · 162 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
72 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
32 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
23 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74177 |
17 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Imaging | 71275 |
13 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | Imaging | 71260 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other radiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1991 at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs X-ray of chest, 1 view 8
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Karl A. Ritch specialize in?
Karl A. Ritch is a radiologist in Wytheville, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Diagnostic Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Karl A. Ritch located?
Karl A. Ritch is listed at 600 W Ridge Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Karl A. Ritch's phone number?
The number on file is (276) 228-0367. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Karl A. Ritch's NPI number?
Karl A. Ritch's National Provider Identifier is 1952315020. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Karl A. Ritch train?
Karl A. Ritch attended Duke University School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Karl A. Ritch been practicing?
Karl A. Ritch has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Karl A. Ritch do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Karl A. Ritch performs imaging including x-ray of chest, 1 view and ct scan head or brain without contrast. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Karl A. Ritch confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Karl A. Ritch. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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